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notoriously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs.li/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /nəˈtɔ.ɹi.əs.li/
  • Canada, General-American: /noʊ-/
  • CMU ARPABET: N OW0 T AO1 R IY0 AH0 S L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

to a notorious degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • European emigres, who notoriously used to repair to the British Museum to write seditious pamphlets

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English notoryously, equivalent to notorious + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: notòriament — In a notorious or notable manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 众所周知的 — In a notorious or notable manner
  • Finnish: pahamaineisesti — In a notorious or notable manner
  • French: notoirement — In a notorious or notable manner
  • Galician: notoriamente — In a notorious or notable manner
  • Italian: notoriamente — In a notorious or notable manner
  • Polish: notorycznie — In a notorious or notable manner
Real reading context

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